With Hillary Clinton dominating the field, and a full Republican slate of debates scheduled, Democrats haven’t announced one yet. “We’re talking to everyone to try and get the buy-in on the front end, so that when the time comes we can pull the trigger and it’ll work.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to a joint session of Congress Tuesday in defiance of the White House, as tensions between the U.S. and Israel escalate over a possible nuclear deal with Iran. President Obama later said the speech didn’t “offer any viable alternatives.”

A year after NCLR President Janet Murguia called Obama the “deporter-in-chief,” she will rip into Republicans at the NCLR Capital Awards Tuesday, in prepared remarks viewed by BuzzFeed News. “Our complaint is not partisan, it is personal.”

Last week, White House National Security Advisor Susan Rice called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to the United State “destructive of the fabric of the relationship.” In his address to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Monday, Sen. Menendez earned a standing ovation from the crowd when he refuted Rice’s comments. Rice had previously addressed the crowd.

“It sends a poor message from a very good delegation of Americans that I’m embarrassed about and I would rather have them there to join me in solidifying our position on behalf of American-Israeli relations.”

“Sen. Paul strongly believes in America’s special relationship with the State of Israel. At no time, did Sen. Paul specifically introduce legislation targeting Israel. In fact, Sen. Paul’s most recent proposed budget includes $5 billion of foreign aid funding, which would cover aid to our allies,” a spokesman told BuzzFeed News.

“I am hopeful and confident that very capable public servants with a desire to serve in the Senate will step up as candidates for this important office. I will not be one of them,” the former Maryland governor said in a statement Tuesday.

The ruling goes into effect on March 9. Nebraska officials have filed notice that they will be appealing the decision. [Update: State officials have asked the 8th Circuit to issue a stay, which would stop marriages from starting on March 9.]

Renteria met with Hillary Clinton in mid-February and is the leading contender to become the national political director for her expected campaign, two sources told BuzzFeed News. An early signal that Latino outreach will be serious.

Friends of the Parks, a nonprofit group focused on preserving Chicago’s parks, told BuzzFeed News they plan on commissioning their own poll to gauge the level of support for a plan to build Obama’s presidential library on a public park in South Side Chicago.

An email obtained by BuzzFeed News shows the group asking members to directly appeal to congresspeople who have not publicly said whether or not they will attend the Israeli prime minister’s speech to Congress.